/**
 * <copyright>
 * </copyright>
 *
 * $Id$
 */
package org.quality4spl.fm.cvm;


/**
 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
 * A representation of the model object '<em><b>Feature Link</b></em>'.
 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
 *
 * <p>
 * The following features are supported:
 * <ul>
 *   <li>{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#getType <em>Type</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#isBidirectional <em>Bidirectional</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#getFeatureModel <em>Feature Model</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#getStart <em>Start</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#getEnd <em>End</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#getDescription <em>Description</em>}</li>
 * </ul>
 * </p>
 *
 * @see org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.CvmPackage#getFeatureLink()
 * @model annotation="http://www.eclipse.org/emf/2002/Ecore constraints='CorrectDirection'"
 * @generated
 */
public interface FeatureLink extends FeatureModelElement {
	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Type</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Type</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Type</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setType(String)
	 * @see org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.CvmPackage#getFeatureLink_Type()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	String getType();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#getType <em>Type</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Type</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getType()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setType(String value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Bidirectional</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Bidirectional</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Bidirectional</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setBidirectional(boolean)
	 * @see org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.CvmPackage#getFeatureLink_Bidirectional()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	boolean isBidirectional();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#isBidirectional <em>Bidirectional</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Bidirectional</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #isBidirectional()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setBidirectional(boolean value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Feature Model</b></em>' container reference.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureModel#getFeatureLinks <em>Feature Links</em>}'.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Feature Model</em>' container reference isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Feature Model</em>' container reference.
	 * @see #setFeatureModel(FeatureModel)
	 * @see org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.CvmPackage#getFeatureLink_FeatureModel()
	 * @see org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureModel#getFeatureLinks
	 * @model opposite="featureLinks" required="true" transient="false"
	 * @generated
	 */
	FeatureModel getFeatureModel();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#getFeatureModel <em>Feature Model</em>}' container reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Feature Model</em>' container reference.
	 * @see #getFeatureModel()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setFeatureModel(FeatureModel value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Start</b></em>' reference.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.Feature#getStartingLinks <em>Starting Links</em>}'.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Start</em>' reference isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Start</em>' reference.
	 * @see #setStart(Feature)
	 * @see org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.CvmPackage#getFeatureLink_Start()
	 * @see org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.Feature#getStartingLinks
	 * @model opposite="startingLinks" required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	Feature getStart();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#getStart <em>Start</em>}' reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Start</em>' reference.
	 * @see #getStart()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setStart(Feature value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>End</b></em>' reference.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.Feature#getEndingLinks <em>Ending Links</em>}'.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>End</em>' reference isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>End</em>' reference.
	 * @see #setEnd(Feature)
	 * @see org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.CvmPackage#getFeatureLink_End()
	 * @see org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.Feature#getEndingLinks
	 * @model opposite="endingLinks" required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	Feature getEnd();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#getEnd <em>End</em>}' reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>End</em>' reference.
	 * @see #getEnd()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setEnd(Feature value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Description</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Description</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Description</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setDescription(String)
	 * @see org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.CvmPackage#getFeatureLink_Description()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	String getDescription();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.quality4spl.fm.cvm.FeatureLink#getDescription <em>Description</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Description</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getDescription()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setDescription(String value);

} // FeatureLink
